dintavian

I'm pretty sureI need some new shocks for my back two wheels. What's the procedure like in repairing it? Like would it be better to just get new shocks for all 4 or just the 2 that I think need to be replaced. My CGT is like sagging down in the back and it really sucks. Oh and what do you guys think I should get?

Dwight V.

Sagging? May be springs are worn out. Shocks don't support the vehicle, springs do. Shocks just control the wheel movement.
Boge Turbogas are the affordable, high quality replacement. The rears aren't hard to do. You can do them in pairs, but you probably should think about the fronts also. You have to remove the rear seat to access the top studs. The fronts are not a DIY if you don't have a spring compressor and the oddball wrench it takes to remove the top strut nut.

onebrokenneck

I recently swapped out one of mu front struts and replaced the top strut bearing/bushing at the same time. No spring compressor but I improvised with three long QuickGrip wood clamps. I hooked the clamps on the bottom of the spring perch and the other end on the spring it self. I worked my way around the three clamps gradually tightening them down and then used a pair of needle nose pliers with a 45 deg bend in them to get the top nut off. It was pretty sketchy and I kept expecting the clamps to fly off and poke my eye out or something. It worked though and got my project done without buying any special tools.

Try it at your own risk and don't blame me if you hurt yourself. Usually, nothing beats having the right tools for the job.

EuroTrasher

As for the "strut mount bushing" $18 sucks for a tool most people won't use too much, but it beats having the nut back itself off like I had happen when I used needle nose to tighten it.

dintavian

So I only need a spring compressor for the front springs not the back?